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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
I won't, at least, I hope it's not something that's important for the overall game. Knowing Nintendo, it's probably not, if it is I'll certainly be disappointed.
I have zero interest in that stuff.
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NFC confirmed for Smash Bros for Wii U
- Thread starter maxcriden
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I won't, at least, I hope it's not something that's important for the overall game. Knowing Nintendo, it's probably not, if it is I'll certainly be disappointed.
I have zero interest in that stuff.
Precisely. As long as they don't contribute cool things to the game, I'm good.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
"Error #51221"
"Figurine Character "Ridley" Is Too Fucking Big. Please Place A Different Figurine On The Portal."
"Figurine Character "Ridley" Is Too Fucking Big. Please Place A Different Figurine On The Portal."
MADGAME
Member
Or maybe it was a leak to get some more coal stoking the hype train fire.
Also, Kirby was done super-fast. They started working on it last October and released it in Japan in January! No wonder it's so short.
kahboomkin
Member
My wallet is
prepared
not
AcademicSaucer
Member
Im sure it will work like in Kid Icarus Uprising, you can unlock the trophies ingame, but you can also unlock them with the ar cards/nfc figurines
The_Darkest_Red
Member
I am not into figurine collecting at all (too much money + no room where I live) so I am very concerned about where this could end up. If Nintendo makes this a vital aspect of SSB I will not be happy at all.
obeythed1734
Member
RIP money
Hot Coldman
Banned
Yep. You'll be able to save custom movesets, Global Smash Power (ugh), general wins/losses stats inc. local play, etc etc is my guess.
NFP is scheduled for Wii U this year, so nope
DaSorcerer7
Member
All ma moniez 
Davey Cakes
Member
Interesting observation. The original concept is finally coming to fruition!
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
Yeah, mine too.
I'm gonna be Pokémon TGC levels of poor
How does this make sense?
If you don't wanna pay for costumes (through figurines or otherwise) just don't buy them. You can still play the game itself without cosmetic differences, you know.
Considering how they presented the Figures as "Customized personal memory Card Character-based", and how the figures could appeal a younger target than the Smash core fans, I think that this is a good idea to push the figures in-store and in the houses of several customers, even the ones not so interested in them.
I think that they will be optional to the game, and that there will be LE aside the normal one.
So, if you want to play the game normally, you could buy it normally, play it without figures. If you like one of the figurtes, you can buy the "Link edition" of Smash, or the "Mario edition" or the "Charizard edition" of the game. Playing with that character, you can transfer its data and maybe other "stats" to the figures.
Then, in 2015 when they'll release "Pokken" you can use your Charizard figure on the Pad to activate "your" version of Charziard, maybe even with its stats, unlocking from the beginning it's Mega version in-game.
I think that they will be optional to the game, and that there will be LE aside the normal one.
So, if you want to play the game normally, you could buy it normally, play it without figures. If you like one of the figurtes, you can buy the "Link edition" of Smash, or the "Mario edition" or the "Charizard edition" of the game. Playing with that character, you can transfer its data and maybe other "stats" to the figures.
Then, in 2015 when they'll release "Pokken" you can use your Charizard figure on the Pad to activate "your" version of Charziard, maybe even with its stats, unlocking from the beginning it's Mega version in-game.
Davey Cakes
Member
Well, what if if was DLC-type content that you would've been paying extra for anyway?
This is just Nintendo's way of branching into that figurine market rather than just putting up standard post-release content. From a business perspective it's a pretty good idea.
It honestly makes me wonder how grand their plans are for NFC and what kinds of games will use it. I wonder if something like Mario Kart has also been readied for NFC. Or if there's some big Wii U Pokemon game that will use it.
I would've thought that, much like how Melee and Brawl has more than one way to unlock hidden characters, the NFC figures would be a third way to do it. Sort of like:
TO UNLOCK CAPTAIN FALCON
Beat single player in 8 minutes
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Play multiplayer for 4 hours
- OR -
Scan your NFC character in
I'd be fine with that. I can carry my Ganondorf figurine everywhere and scan that shit in for guaranteed main in anybody's version.
Uh, I think you already are.
TO UNLOCK CAPTAIN FALCON
Beat single player in 8 minutes
- OR -
Play multiplayer for 4 hours
- OR -
Scan your NFC character in
I'd be fine with that. I can carry my Ganondorf figurine everywhere and scan that shit in for guaranteed main in anybody's version.
The_Darkest_Red said:
Uh, I think you already are.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
I can already see the future we are headed towards. I will be in the minority for wanting a game's content to actually be on the disc it ships with instead of sold piecemeal with a bunch of plastic I have no use for.
Trying not to overreact...
Trying not to overreact...
POWERSPHERE
Banned
what can figurines add to gameplay? honest question.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
Slightly Off Topic but I still wait for a Pokémon TGC for Wii U or 3DS that lets you use your own cards via NFC in the game.
It would be so awesome...
It would be so awesome...
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
This is my guess as well.
spindashing
Banned
Well, shit. I'm glad that I actually am working during this generation. Lord knows I would have wasted my parents' money on the figurines...
ActStriker
Member
At best it'll have the same auxiliary functions a Wiimote had for Brawl.
Good news, you don't need them
Goldenroad
Member
Nothing. Honest answer.
What it could add to the overall experience is an easy way to keep your character stats when you go play this at other people's houses, but chances are if you have a Wii U, yours is the house where people are going to to play Smash Bros, so pretty pointless unless you have a ton of friends with Wii U's who's houses you go to frequently to play Wii U games. I'm sure these people exist, but I've never met one of them.
robotzombie
Member
Cool looking memory cards
The_Darkest_Red
Member
The thing is, how much does it cost to see all the content in a Skylanders game? I'm not saying Nintendo is Activision but I can't help being a little worried until I see some details assuring me I won't have to pay $200+ to get all the content in the next Smash Bros.
MADGAME
Member
Well shit if they pull this off well, my wallet is done
Direct deposit from personal checking account to Nintendo confirmed.